Vietnamese Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy chairs the UNSC's informal interactive dialogue on April 29 (Photo: VNA) The event, held at the UN headquarters in New York, was alsoattended by Jan Kubis – Special Envoy of the UN Secretary-General on Libya andhead of the UN Support Mission in the country (UNSMIL), UNSMIL Coordinator RaisedonZenenga, and the permanent representatives of Libya and Chad to the UN.
Ambassador Quy welcomed the particularly important stridesin Libya in the recent past, the UNSC’s adoption of Resolution 2570 to assistthe implementation of the Libyan-led and -owned ceasefire monitoring mechanism,as well as the election process in this North African country.
He urged the parties concerned in Libya to fully comply withthe ceasefire agreement signed on October 23, 2020 while appealing to theparties both inside and outside Libya to fully adhere to the UNSC’s armsembargo on the country.
The diplomat emphasised Vietnam’s support for the withdrawalof all foreign forces and mercenaries from Libya as in line with theceasefire deal and the UNSC’s related documents.
He expressed his hope that this process iscarried out in a timely, orderly, and comprehensive manner so as to maintainand consolidate the obtained achievements and contribute to the lasting peace andstability in Libya and the region.
This dialogue was the second event the UNSChas held at the UN headquarters so far this year, and both meetings took placein April, when Vietnam served as President of the council. The other meetingshave been organised via videoconference.
The situation in Libya has seen manysignificant developments recently, including the long-term ceasefire agreementsigned on October 23 last year, the establishment ofthe Government of National Unity on March 15, 2021, and the relevant sidesachieving consensus on the date of elections on December 24, 2021. However,the presence of foreign forces and mercenaries in the country remains./.
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